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West Spotlight: Player comparisons

West Spotlight: Player comparisons

Ezekiel Elliott reminds Adam Gorney of a current five-star RB in the 2025 class.

 • Adam Gorney
Fact or Fiction: South Carolina has best 2023 DL class in nation

Fact or Fiction: South Carolina has best 2023 DL class in nation

South Carolina has an impressive haul along the defensive line - including Zavion Hardy.

 • Adam Friedman
ACC title game: Key players and how they were ranked in HS

ACC title game: Key players and how they were ranked in HS

Prized recruit Trevor Lawrence leads a talent-laden Clemson team against Virginia.

 • Mike Farrell
Farrell 50: Countdown of top CFB players rolls on with Nos. 41-45

Farrell 50: Countdown of top CFB players rolls on with Nos. 41-45

This group features three dominant defensive players, a dynamic wide receiver and a standout offensive lineman.

 • Mike Farrell
Simmons: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Simmons: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Trevor Lawrence sits atop Simmons' list, with the supremely talented Eric Berry following in the next slot.

 • Chad Simmons
Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Each team is loaded with talent, but which one will Mike Farrell crown as the best?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
SEC spotlight: Teams that have produced most active NFL players

SEC spotlight: Teams that have produced most active NFL players

LSU leads the way in the SEC by producing 50 active NFL players, including Patrick Peterson.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

Alabama tops the list of first-round NFL Draft producers. Which other programs make the cut?

 • Mike Farrell
Replacing the stars: How programs will fill the void

Replacing the stars: How programs will fill the void

With many of last season's top college players off to the NFL, programs are looking for replacements.

 • Mike Farrell
Super Bowl LI by the star rankings

Super Bowl LI by the star rankings

Super Bowl LI will feature players with varied recruiting backgrounds. See how some of the game's stars were ranked.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Ten biggest UA commits, Aggies, comparisons

Three-Point Stance: Ten biggest UA commits, Aggies, comparisons

Mike Farrell ranks the biggest commitments at the Under Armour All-America Game, looks at the future Aggies and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Georgia's top wide receiver commitments in Rivals.com history

Georgia's top wide receiver commitments in Rivals.com history

In light of Mark Webb's commitment to Georgia today, we count down the Bulldogs' top WR commits of the Rivals.com era.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

Where did wideout O'Dell Beckham Jr. rank in high school? We take a look back at Nos. 31-40 of the NFL's top 100 players.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

The state of Alabama's top prospects have proven worth their lofty rankings, including its highest-ranked ever, Andre Smith.

 • Mark Pszonak
Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers

Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers

Former five-star Matthew Stafford is in the Pro Bowl. Where did other NFL All-Stars rank? Adam Krohn looks at the rosters.

 • Adam Krohn
Rankings of Yore: Bama beatdown

Rankings of Yore: Bama beatdown

Where did Rivals rank Bama QB AJ McCarron in 2009? Find out in our latest installment of Rankings of Yore.

 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's

 • Steve Megargee
Roundtable: NFL draft rewind

Roundtable: NFL draft rewind

Rivals.com football recruiting analysts weigh in on topics in a roundtable format. Among the topics is the NFL draft, and how some of the projected to

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
AMP: Top 5 camp performances at WR

AMP: Top 5 camp performances at WR

Rivals.com AMP takes a look back through the archives, we picked the 5 best camp performances from a wide receiver we have caught on film.

 • Rivals.com AMP
All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

Rivals.com's analysts recently got together and picked an all-time Rivals100 consisting of what we thought was the best player ever ranked at each spo

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Signee Update: Meet the new 8

Signee Update: Meet the new 8

UGASports.com has put together this 2008 Signee Update to give you the opportunity to learn more about the recruit and more about the actual person. G

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 • Kipp Adams
Coachs Corner featuring A.J. Green

Coachs Corner featuring A.J. Green

Who can tell you more about who you will be cheering for in the coming years better than the prospect's head coach? Inside this edition of the Coach's

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 • Chad Simmons
Video: Five-Star Signee in Action

Video: Five-Star Signee in Action

One of the two talented wide receivers that Georgia signed in 2008 is five-star A.J. Green. Green is one of the premier receivers in the country and

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 • Chad Simmons
SEC Signing Day dream team

SEC Signing Day dream team

Take a look at the teams represented on the 2008 Signing Day Dream Team in the SEC and it becomes very clear which teams are sitting atop the final te

 • Barton Simmons
Rivals5: Impact freshmen

Rivals5: Impact freshmen

Each year it seems more true freshmen come in and make an impact on college football. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every looks at five prospect

 • Barry Every
Category rankings: Best of the best

Category rankings: Best of the best

The Rivals.com recruiting experts have broken down countless hours of film and racked up plenty of frequent flyer miles to see the top prospects compe

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
A.J. compliments T.K.

A.J. compliments T.K.

Five-star wide receiver A.J. Green is very humble and soft spoken for a prospect that receives the attention and publicity that he does, but that is j

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 • Chad Simmons
Photo Gallery: Five-star A.J. Green

Photo Gallery: Five-star A.J. Green

UGASports.com was on hand to see Georgia commitment A.J. Green play in the state championship game and you can get a good look at this five-star wide

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 • Kipp Adams
Under Armour All-Star Game final Hot 11

Under Armour All-Star Game final Hot 11

The Under Armour All-Star Game last weekend concluded a week's worth of practice at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Rivals.

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 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour All-Star awards

Under Armour All-Star awards

Some of the best prospects in the country gathered in Orlando, Florida for the Under Armour All-Star Game last weekend at Disney's Wide World of Sport

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 • Barton Simmons
Parker rallies Silver to comeback win

Parker rallies Silver to comeback win

Plenty of stars had headline performances and highlight reel plays Saturday at the Under Armour All-Star Game, but it was an unsung hero that emerged

 • Barton Simmons
UA Notebook: Silver ready for action

UA Notebook: Silver ready for action

Friday morning marked the final practice session of the week for the Under Armour All-Star Game. The Silver Team participated in a very mellow practic

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 • Chris Nee
UA Notebook: Red gives its own evaluations

UA Notebook: Red gives its own evaluations

The main topic of discussion throughout the week at practices for the Under Armour All-Star Game has been the immense collection of wide receiver tale

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour Edge: Position breakdown

Under Armour Edge: Position breakdown

Some of the top football talent in the country has come together at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex this week for the first Under Armour All-S

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 • Barry Every
Under Armour: Best by position

Under Armour: Best by position

Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barton Simmons has been scouting all of the all-star action this week in Florida as players prepare for the Under Armou

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 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour: Thursday Silver Hot 11

Under Armour: Thursday Silver Hot 11

It is pretty much impossible for Blake Ayles not to stand out on a daily basis in Under Armour practice sessions. He found another place to shine on T

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Wednesdays Silver notebook

Under Armour: Wednesdays Silver notebook

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Silver squad got an added body Wednesday to help shore up its offensive line, and the newest Under Armour All-Star made quite a fi

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Wednesday Silver Hot 11

Under Armour: Wednesday Silver Hot 11

Five-star receiver A.J. Green has been the most consistent receiver on either roster this week. His top highlight Wednesday came when he made a great

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 • Randall Thomason
UA Daily Rewind: Red team hobbling

UA Daily Rewind: Red team hobbling

The Red team is facing mounting injury concerns at the Under Armour All-Star workouts here in Orlando. Two more players went down on Tuesday and one o

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 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour all-star roster breakdown

Under Armour all-star roster breakdown

The Under Armour All-Star Game consists of two teams: Team Click-Clack, dressed in silver, and Team Undeniable – which will wear red. While the teams

 • Barton Simmons
Rivals.com to be all over Under Armour all-stars

Rivals.com to be all over Under Armour all-stars

The Under Armour All-Star High School Football Game will be played at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex on Jan. 5, and will be preceded by a week

 • Barton Simmons
2007 - Top Offensive Plays

2007 - Top Offensive Plays

High school football is over for the 2007 season, and UGASports traveled all over the south to film the top prospects of today and tomorrow. Come insi

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 • Kipp Adams
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas: Best of the best

Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas: Best of the best

A.J. Green and the rest of the best prospects from the states of North Carolina and South Carolina came to play and put on a show in the 71st annual S

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 • Barton Simmons
A.J. Green: Player of the Game

A.J. Green: Player of the Game

Five-star wide receiver A.J. Green went through practice last week like a normal receiver, but when the time came to show why he was rated where he wa

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 • Chad Simmons
Shrine Bowl Hot 11: South Carolina

Shrine Bowl Hot 11: South Carolina

The Hot 11 from the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas highlights 11 of the top performers over the course of the week of practice/workouts and performance

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Carolinas best come to play

Carolinas best come to play

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – GamecockCentral.com Recruiting Analyst Tony Morrell breaks top the top players in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas th

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 • Tony Morrell
South Carolina rallies for victory

South Carolina rallies for victory

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – South Carolina didn't panic. After falling behind for the only time in the game, South Carolina struck for a pair of touchdowns a

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 • Scott Hood
Shrine Bowl Notebook: The midweek hump

Shrine Bowl Notebook: The midweek hump

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Hump day at the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas featured a noticeable drop in intensity level. After a Tuesday practice that could ha

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 • Barton Simmons
Scouting the Shrine Bowl: S.C. skill

Scouting the Shrine Bowl: S.C. skill

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Practice for the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas rolls into its second day and while some of the top talent is starting t

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 • Barry Every
Shrine Bowl notebook: Early sleeper alert

Shrine Bowl notebook: Early sleeper alert

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On the opening day of practice at the Shrine Bowl, the South Carolina receiving corps, boasting two four-stars and one five-star p

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 • Barton Simmons
Shrine Bowl to feature some top talent

Shrine Bowl to feature some top talent

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Once a year since 1937, North Carolina's best football players suit up against the best from South Carolina in a grudge match that

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 • Barton Simmons
Five-star receiver opens up

Five-star receiver opens up

There are constant questions about Rivals100 five-star wide receiver A.J. Green. We caught up with Green recently and he went on record about his comm

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 • Kipp Adams
UGA commits still playing

UGA commits still playing

It's Thanksgiving week and that means high school playoffs are in the full motion. Some UGA commitments did not make it to the playoffs, so their nex

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 • Kipp Adams
Several earn way into Rivals100

Several earn way into Rivals100

Rivals.com's team of recruiting analysts have spent the past month traveling and further evaluating the class of 2008. Their efforts have produced the

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Breaking down UGAs five star commits

Breaking down UGAs five star commits

The University of Georgia entered the fall with two five-star prospects on their commitment list, but they have recently added a third. Former four-st

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 • Chad Simmona
Photo Gallery: UGA Five-Star Commitments

Photo Gallery: UGA Five-Star Commitments

The University of Georgia looks to be on their way to another top 10 class and they now have three five star commitments on their list. We have put t

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 • Chad Simmons
Rivals100 to see midseason moves

Rivals100 to see midseason moves

The high school football season is in full swing, and Rivals.com's recruiting analysts have been all over the nation scouting the nation's best prospe

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Video: Green shows why he is five stars

Video: Green shows why he is five stars

A prospect that needs no introduction is A.J. Green. Green is a five-star wide receiver out of Summerville (S.C.) and he just continues to make plays

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 • Chad Simmons
A.J. Green: A Summerville Star

A.J. Green: A Summerville Star

UGASports.com traveled up to Summerville (S.C.) last weekend to see five-star wide receiver A.J. Green in action. Green quietly came out of the locke

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 • Kipp Adams
Shining stars in Moncks Corner, SC

Shining stars in Moncks Corner, SC

The talent was definitely hand throughout the day in Moncks Corner, SC. Some of the nation's best were on hand as Miami's Booker T. Washington clashe

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 • Michael Langston
UGA commit is ready for prime time

UGA commit is ready for prime time

One of the biggest recruits will have a chance to perform on one of the biggest networks Saturday at high noon EST. Five-star wide receiver A.J. Gree

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 • Chad Simmons
The Battle for No. 1: WR

The Battle for No. 1: WR

There hasn't been a better battle for the top wide receiver slot in a recruiting class than the one brewing for the class of 2008. Everyone wants to k

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals100: The battle for No. 1

Rivals100: The battle for No. 1

Picking the Rivals100 is never easy, especially near the top. This year, there are several elite prospects that could make a case for the No. 1 spot.

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Summer evaluation leads to new Rivals100

Summer evaluation leads to new Rivals100

Until recently, there weren't many opportunities to evaluate the top football prospects in the summer months. Camps were closed to the media, 7-on-7 p

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Green addresses the latest rumor

Green addresses the latest rumor

Anytime a National prospect that holds offers from programs across the country makes an early decision he is bound to be involved in quite a few rumor

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 • Chad Simmons
Updated Rivals100 set to release

Updated Rivals100 set to release

Will there be a new No. 1 player in the nation? Will Blaine Gabbert get his fifth star? Those burning questions and more will all be answered on Monda

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Category rankings: Wide receivers

Category rankings: Wide receivers

Does your team need a deep threat at the wide receiver spot? A hands guy like Brice Butler? How about a superior athlete? We've selected the best of t

 • Rivals.com recruiting
The Breakdown: Wide Receivers

The Breakdown: Wide Receivers

Ever wonder exactly what coaches, recruiting coordinators and talent scouts think when they look at film of prospects? You're about to find out. Forme

 • Randy Rodgers, special to Rivals.com
Video feature: South Carolina State Rankings

Video feature: South Carolina State Rankings

Clemson has had success thus far recruiting the talent rich state of South Carolina, with three of the state's top ten prospects. Blythewood High Sch

 • Rivals.com AMP
South Carolina top 20 strong at the top

South Carolina top 20 strong at the top

While the Class of 2008 isn't a strong top to bottom as the Class of 2007, the top 10 prospects in the state of South Carolina in this year's cycle ar

 • JC Shurburtt
Buckeyes lead the way with six Rivals100 commits

Buckeyes lead the way with six Rivals100 commits

With today's release of the Rivals100, Rivals.com recruiting analyst JC Shurburtt looks at four schools wrapping up some of the nation's top talent ea

 • JC Shurburtt
New Rivals100 loaded at WR, TE and OT

New Rivals100 loaded at WR, TE and OT

Depth at positions that involve catching the football, a bevy of talented offensive tackles and a baker's dozen of elite prospects from the Lone Star

 • JC Shurburtt
The top six five-stars for 2008 released

The top six five-stars for 2008 released

These are the big ones. The true franchise players. Today, Rivals.com's release of the five-star prospects finishes up as we unveil the nation's top s

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Video feature: Counting down the 5 stars:  6-1

Video feature: Counting down the 5 stars: 6-1

Rivals.com AMP gives you a first-hand look at the new five-star prospects in the new Rivals100. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor from Jeannette (PA) is the

 • Rivals.com AMP
King chooses Georgia

King chooses Georgia

The Georgia Bulldogs landed another impressive commitment for their 2008 signing class this afternoon when Tavarres King of Mt. Airy, Georgia announce

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 • UGASports.com staff
Spring Spotlight: A.J. Green

Spring Spotlight: A.J. Green

UGASports.com will be on the road Monday through Friday throughout the month of May. We will run the Spring Spotlight feature daily showing exclusive

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 • Chad Simmons
NOTES: Four top Fla. and S.C. schools to face off

NOTES: Four top Fla. and S.C. schools to face off

Sources say that it's a "95 percent done deal" that Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast and Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington will participate in a doub

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 • JC Shurburtt
UGASports TV: Catching up with A.J. Green

UGASports TV: Catching up with A.J. Green

One of Georgia's early commitments came from All-American wide receiver A.J. Green. Green pulled in many offers, but he chose to be a Bulldog last fa

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 • Chad Simmons
SC Class Of 2008 Top Prospects: Lower State

SC Class Of 2008 Top Prospects: Lower State

We've been breaking down the top prospects in the state by area's and we're at the Lower state regions now. While the depth of DI level talent is not

 • Jim Baxter
S.C. turning out more elite prospects in 2008

S.C. turning out more elite prospects in 2008

A small state with just more than 4 million people (the same size as metro Atlanta), the state of South Carolina continues to produce high-end college

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 • JC Shurburtt
Top prospects set to compete at Athens NIKE Camp

Top prospects set to compete at Athens NIKE Camp

Year in and year out, the Athens NIKE Camp features some of the top prospects in the Southeast. The Class of 2008 edition of the event, which will be

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 • JC Shurburtt
Rivals100 updated for pre-evaluation period

Rivals100 updated for pre-evaluation period

The five-star search has been under way for months. Rivals.com recruiting analysts have been on the road attending events all over the country in sear

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Legendary Coach talks his phenom WR

Legendary Coach talks his phenom WR

Summerville Head Coach John McKissick is a living legend. He is the winningest high school football coach in the history of the game and he is now co

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 • Chad Simmons
SCVarsity.com Class of 2008 Top Five FB Players

SCVarsity.com Class of 2008 Top Five FB Players

The Class of 2007 recruiting season is behind us and it now time to focus on the Class of 2008. SCVarsity.com has a preliminary list of our Top 100 pl

 • Jim Baxter
JBs Class of 2008 Stock Report

JBs Class of 2008 Stock Report

Signing day is in the rearview mirror and the time is upon us to pull up the sleeves and get to work on Recruiting - 2008. The signing class from Sou

 • Jim Baxter
Big three represented well in pre-eval Rivals100

Big three represented well in pre-eval Rivals100

With the big three states of California, Texas and Florida again leading the way, the Rivals.com Pre-Evaluation Rivals100 features many of the top pro

 • JC Shurburtt
Rivals.com Junior All-America Team

Rivals.com Junior All-America Team

Led by Rivals.com Junior of the Year Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette (Pa.), the Rivals.com Junior All-America Team features some of the nation's top prosp

 • JC Shurburtt
Auburn offers Brentwood defensive end

Auburn offers Brentwood defensive end

Last week, a pair of Auburn coaches made a trip to Nashville (Tenn.) Brentwood Academy to check out a big defensive end. Evidently they liked what the

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Video:  Green stretches the field

Video: Green stretches the field

Video: Green stretches the field

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Video Feature: Georgia fans now love Green

Video Feature: Georgia fans now love Green

2008 wide receiver prospect A.J. Green (Summerville, S.C.) has had the Georgia Bulldogs on his mind the past few months. Recently, Green finally de

 • Rivals.com
Photo Feature: A.J. Green

Photo Feature: A.J. Green

One of the premier prospects in 2008 is wide receiver A.J. Green. Green is a 6-foot-4, 184-pound play-maker out of Summerville (S.C.) and many expect

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 • Chad Simmons
Our own Herbie awards

Our own Herbie awards

CINCINNATI - The Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge was a great opportunity to scout numerous top prospects in one setting. It was a combination o

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 • Mike Farrell
Exclusive Video:  Green is one of the best in 2008

Exclusive Video: Green is one of the best in 2008

A prospect that many have already heard about is 2008 wide receiver A.J. Green. Green is a 6-foot-4, 186-pound prospect out of Summerville (S.C.) tha

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 • Chad Simmons
Georgias on Greens mind

Georgias on Greens mind

One of the most talked about 2008 prospects is South Carolina wide receiver A.J. Green. Green has been talked about as one of the premier prospects i

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 • Chad Simmons
AMP: Green one of 2008s best

AMP: Green one of 2008s best

The 2008 prospect ranking will not be known for more than a year, but we do know that Summerville (S.C.) wide receiver A.J. Green will be near the top

 • Rivals.com AMP
Prospects emerge in Athens

Prospects emerge in Athens

Saturday was a time to shine for many of the Southeast's top prospects. The 2006 Athens NIKE Camp featured multiple breakout performances from players

 • JC Shurburtt
One team holds big lead on top sophomore

One team holds big lead on top sophomore

Summerville (S.C.) wide receiver A.J. Green is one of the top sophomore prospects in the nation, and he showed up in Athens, Ga., over the weekend to

 • Tony Morrell
Athens NIKE Camp Photo Feature II

Athens NIKE Camp Photo Feature II

The NIKE Camp tour hit Athens on Saturday and UGASports.com was there to cover this major event. You have already heard the audio on UGASportsLIVE an

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 • UGASports.com
Athens NIKE Camp Report

Athens NIKE Camp Report

The NIKE Camp tour stopped in Athens (Ga.) at the University of Georgia on Saturday April 29. The weather was cool and overcast most of the day, but

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 • Chad Simmons
Athens NIKE Camp upon us

Athens NIKE Camp upon us

Every year, one of the most talent-laden NIKE Camps is the Athens camp. Held on the campus of the University of Georgia, top prospects from throughout

 • JC Shurburtt